BIDDEFORD, Maine – With the release of the 2021 All-Commonwealth Coast Conference Men's Soccer team, Roger Williams had seven student-athletes earn all-conference recognition in addition to one major award.
Javi Beltran (Madrid, Spain) was honored as CCC Offensive Player of the Year as part of his All-CCC First Team selection. Also earning All-CCC First Team honors were
Jack Avellar (Orleans, Mass.) and
Niall Shea (Portsmouth, R.I.).
Tyler Andrade (S. Glastonbury, Conn.),
Austin Hilger (Old Saybrook, Conn.), and
Justin Horvath (Stratford, Conn.) were selected to the All-CCC Second Team, while
Jack Wetzel (Northport, N.Y.) was named to the All-CCC Third Team.
Beltran was a major contributing factor to Roger Williams' success this year as it earned a share of the CCC Regular-Season Championship. He was one of the league's top scorers, finishing second in goals (12) and points (31) and third in assists (31). He also sent home three game-winners. Many of his contributions came in CCC contests as he had a conference-best nine goals and 23 points in league play. Beltran also did his scoring in bunches with three multi-goal games, including a hat trick against Wentworth. He earned two CCC Offensive Player of the Week honors (Weeks ending Sept. 19 and Oct. 10).
Avellar has served as one of the Hawks' three goalkeepers on the season, leading the team with nine starts. In his time in net, he has been superb, ranking among the conference leads in goalie categories. He leads the CCC with four shutouts and an .848 save percentage, while he's third with a 1.03 goals-against average and fifth with 56 saves. He is also a two-time CCC Defensive Player of the Week for the year.
Shea has started 17 of the Hawks' 19 games on the season, putting in work as one of RWU's starting defensive backs. A tireless worker, he leads all players in time played with 1395 minutes on the field. He has helped anchor a stalwart defensive line for Roger Williams over the course of the season. In addition to his defensive prowess, he scored the game-winning goal against Wentworth back on September 28 in the closing minutes of the game.
Andrade is one of Roger Williams' starting midfielders, having started 18 of the team's 19 games over the year. Another fixture in the midfield, Andrade is third on the team in minutes played with 1351 over the season. He has totaled four points on one goal and two assists this season. Those two assists tie for his career best in a single season.
Hilger has helped patrol the defensive backfield all season long, having made 15 starts in his 16 games played this year. Over the course of the year, he has played 972 minutes on the field for the Hawks, ranking eighth on the squad. In addition, he is tied for second on the team with three assists, setting a new career high.
Horvath has played in 16 games on the year with 11 starts in his first season as a Hawk. He has made his presence felt on the field as one of RWU's strikers. He is second on the team with 13 points and tied for second with five goals scored and three assists. In addition, his three game-winning goals ranks him in a tie for fifth in the conference.
Wetzel has played and started in 18 of Roger Williams' 19 games on the season. The senior forward has been a solid offensive option for the Hawks this season, tying for second on the team with five goals and ranking third with 11 points. Like Horvath, he is also tied for fifth in the conference with three game-winning goals.
